Marcelo is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Marcelo means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Marcelo across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Marcelo has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Marcelo is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “dedicated to Mars”. Spanish and Portuguese form of Marcellus.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 13,231 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 165 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Marcelo per year, United States (1907 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (798/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2018 (14/yr).
Marcelo has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #805 nationally (given to 805 babies that year).
Marcella · Maricela · Marisela · Marcelle · Marcel · Marcela · Marcello · Marcell
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